Last month BYT and Affinity Lab partnered up to offer two lab memberships to local creative entrepreneurs. Affinity Lab already doled out one membership but YOU GET TO PICK THE SECOND WINNER. Below is a list of all the pitches we received ranging from tv shows to education initiatives. Check them out and vote for the idea you want to support.
++ To learn more about the Affinity Lab and its current members: check out their website and this sweet informational video.
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Andrew Bucket: Eyes Peeled, a TV show.
My idea is for a local TV show called Eyes Peeled w/ Andrew Bucket. The show skips to-and-fro between the "real" world of Andrew Bucket in which he interviews bands, DJs, artists, freaks, and geeks....and the "imaginary" world in which absurd humor and surrealistic tom-foolery play out through sketch comedy, visual art, and music video. One may wonder: which world is which.
Sarah : The Vocalist, a website.
My idea is for a website called The Vocalist. This would be a play-on-words titled website enabling singers to create a profile and list themselves. Ideally people could create an account with their name, and organize themselves by style, city, etc. The goal would be to make it simple for singers/vocalist to post brief bios/pics with links myspace or webpages or sample songs, and then when producers or bands are searching for a singer they could search by music style, city, specialties, range etc. In my experience as a singer, it is really hard for singers and producers or bands to find each other. So many times I meet musicians who say that they really want to work with singers but don't know any, and vice/versa. Craigslist is pretty good but this would help to really narrow down the search.
Karl: Twisted Tidings, Greeting Cards.
I write greeting cards that cover a more awkward and real range of emotions than what you find in the card aisle of CVS: cards for people you like but just not as much as before, shag buddies, or people that you're too insecure to lose.
I've shown them at artomatic and on facebook ( http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home?#!/pages/Twisted-Tidings/201328515180?ref=ts ) and they get a great, visceral reaction from people. My problem? The cards are not for everyone (some people would cry if they ever got one, and that's not my aim aim) -- but there is an audience. I'd love to work with affinity lab to figure out how to connect with the right audience.
Jerome Baker III: Better Than Yours, website.
Betterthanyours.net is the online hub of the better than yours brand. We've used 2010 to expand the brand into a real world entity with stickers, mixtapes, & events. Planning to take over the world, and the rest of the 2010 is our goal, however it’s quite difficult to do this out of a 405 sq ft apartment in NW DC. From developing the blog, to DJing around the D.C. this is OUR year and being able to use the Affinity Lab, and all of the services it has would be a great way to enhance my brand.
Hope Lindsay: Playwright.
I am a theater teacher at the Fillmore School in D.C. I am also a playwright. I wrote a play and some of my actor friends have been helping me out as we workshop the play right now, which means we meet each week to read the script. This helps, as the script continues to evolve. My plan is to mount it in May at a local theater. It takes money to produce the play, even if the actors will work for free. I could really use some assistance in this endeavor.
Lindsay Hart: Bored of Trade, Creative Collective.
Bored of Trade is a collective of 6 artists, designers and retail experts looking to jump start their creative careers through website development, retail sales and event planning. The group started as a basement retail outlet and art and music performing space and would like to transition the idea into a career for the 6 of us. We are planning two events in March, an art opening and a craft fair, and would love to have a production, planning and meeting space at our fingertips. Please visit our blog through our homepage www.boredoftrade.com or our facebook group http://tinyurl.com/yzzlazn
Carolyn Butcher: The School Life of DC, Adult Education
Where would entrepreneurs, small business owners, & budding professionals go to fulfill their needs for personal and professional development and gain the needed skills to excel in business and in life? The School of Life DC - Where adult learning is an imperative! Don't have an Human Resources or Learning & Development Department? With hyper-focus on the bottom line, the company just isn't investing in people development in this way. Come to The School - a community of creative lifelong learners committed to the study, teaching, and sharing of talents and knowledge of "how to" thrive in business and live an inspired, fulfilling life in this great world city. We offer learning events such as classes, workshops and retreats on all things that matter and interest us most: culture, work, play, health, balance, business, relationships, language, creativity, philosophy, daily living, and more. It's like Learn-A-Palooza all year round. I am the Principal guided by The School Board and staffed with gifted teachers (Faculty) from DC's creative and super talented class. I have the domain name, I’ve filed for the trademark. I just need the space and collaboration of other like-minds to make it happen. Not going to happen in my kitchen from the table... alone.
Kristina Gray and Maegan Wood:FLDC, Empowering Women and Communities through DJing.
FLDC Squared brings innovative DJ workshops and lessons to individuals, groups, and community spaces. We provide hands-on training and a supportive environment that fosters creativity, community-building, and arts education. Through the use of DJ techniques, technology and culture, and with a special focus on women and girls, FLDC Squared seeks to turn the tables and break the vinyl ceiling.
Ambessa Jir: Ya Ya Ya, Feature Film.
Ya Ya Ya . . . is a new up coming feature film that follows the day to day life and dramas of a DMV creative, a Poet, a Musician, and a Photograph. Following the successful launch of the web-series www.habeshaLife.com, the Howard University MFA graduate and director Ambessa Jir Berhe realized that DC deserved a more in depth story to explore the multicultural and dynamic nature of the local arts and culture scene. The film will portray the external happenings and the internal struggles and triumphs of DC's art community and the artist himself.
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All sound like worthy projects. I have a suggestion for Hope Lindsay, contact the Patricia Sitar for the Arts on 1700 Kalorama Road (202) 797-2145. They are a local community arts center and they support local artists. They could probably provide space, they usually have a performance week during the month of May. Corporate Sponsors to view their shows performed by the Sitar students and put together by staff and volunteers.
Lindsay Hart's Bored of Trade
I like this idea. Very cool
Go Lindso Go GO!
He is a winner!
andrew bucket brings laughter to the world. that is a priceless thing.
VOTE LINDSAY HART'S BORED OF TRADE FOR THE GREATER GOOOOD!!!!!
bucket also brings combovers, eye shadow and capri overalls to the world
is anyone else a little skeptical of Karls Greeting Cards?
i see a ton of presence for bored of trade online and can feel confident their votes are legit...
but "karls gretting cards"....?
like the work put into Bored of Trade -- Many working together!
mandy is dreadful name btw.
lindsay hart 4 president of the universe
Hey BYT can you call this in favor of Bored of Trade or at least get a polling thing that doesn't allow for multiple votes from the same IP?
for the record, i think Karl's Print Shop Delux skills are really on point, and his use of CURLZ MT Bold is really fresh and exciting
aaaand he does have over 1,000 fans on the facebooks
Bored of Trade is new and refreshing...just what DC needs! Go Lindsay!!!
Karl.. the card thing has been done already... http://www.someecards.com/
I like how the voting virtually halted once the multi-voting was disabled. baha. May the best man win! And thanks Mom and Aunt Cathy for voting and commenting!
Good luck to Lindsay and the Bored of Trade!
Go, Karl!
go bored of trade!!!!
This film will be an idyllic depiction of DC life, never before seen. This project deserves much attention and the space to develop!
Vote Better Than Yours!!!! Dedicated people who never sleep.. Great look for the whole DMV if they win!!!
Love his work:)
when does this end?
Karl was working on his Twisted Tidings long before eCards came online.
This poll should really be redone if there were issues with the voting system. The winner could be construed as arbitrary and biased if the there is no set end time in the middle of a close race.
I vote for BORED OF TRADE!
Greeting cards seem like the most fun.
looks like its gonna be a close one... i voted BofT
The producer of the Hurt Locker got banned form the Oscars for dissing Avatar in an email to voters. Shouldn't this merit a DQ? Just doens't seem fair:
andrew bucket Says:
is anyone else a little skeptical of Karls Greeting Cards?
i see a ton of presence for bored of trade online and can feel confident their votes are legit…
but “karls gretting cards”….?
I am voting for FLDC: First Ladies DC! Support your sisters!
Where's the write-up on Improv Delivered? No one's going to vote for something if there's no write-up. But then again, I never knew you guys to be fair.
@huh?
The improv delivered guy asked us to take his pitch down- but we couldn't edit the poll.
so cool your jets.
why isn't this ending?
Is the voting closed? Or did are you guys fixing it so someone can't vote a bazillion times?
Hey All,
We apologies for all the confusion. For a period of time yesterday we opened up the voting so that people with the same IP address could vote multiple times, this was to accommodate offices with people sharing IPs. We know who has been voting multiple times and we will be disqualifying votes. Unfortunately, this means that the current tally is off - but we will have a fair competition. The polls will close at 4PM Monday.
Good luck everyone.
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ah, so that's why my coworkers can't vote for Bored of Trade....bummer. i guess i'll have to send it to my host-family in France.
Duh, empowering women through DJing totally ROCKS. Vote for Kristina Grey!!
in fairness, some of these "ideas" suck less than the others but they do still.
with a possible exception of this Kristina, maybe...
Lindsay Hart’s Bored of Trade
karl's cards rock!
vote, vote, vote!!!
Go Kristina Gray! Empowerment through music education > endeavor towards hipster greatness and fandom.
Lindsay Hart's Bored of Trade!
Let's go someplace exotic
How do you vote on this thing? it's not working for me..
i vote for Ambessa
lindsay hart's bored of trade: bringing art, music, fashion, culture, and everything else that's wonderful in the world together.
go on good luck!!
I voted for Ambessa, I believe he deserves it. Hope he gets enough vote. Keep on going forward as usual Ambessa and good luck whatever you do
love ya
I voted for Ambessa too.